DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i03.089

Pages: 1305-1308

Peptic ulcer perforation is a surgical emergency and it can affect 2-10% of patients with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). It can present with an overall mortality of 10%. The treatment options are omental patch repair by either Graham’s technique or modified Graham’s technique. The objective of our study was to compare the outcome of Graham’s omental repair with that of modified Graham’s omental repair in the treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer. A total of 60 patients coming to our outdoor in the study period from February, 2018 to January, 2019 were included. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups, the first consisting of those in whom Graham’s omental patch (GOP) was done whereas the second had undergone modified Graham’s omental patch (MGOP). The mean operative time, postoperative complications, mean hospital stay were similar in both the groups. We conclude that GOP is similar in efficacy to MGOP as far as morbidity and mortality is concerned.